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Judgement Day is the second studio album by Esham A. Smith. Released separately in two volumes on April 9, 1992, it was the first double album in hip hop music. On June 6, 2006, a Judgement Day box set was released, containing both original volumes and previously unreleased material.
[edit] Lyrical themes, release history and reception
Judgement Day was hip hop's first double album,[1] released separately in two volumes, Day and Night, on April 9, 1992.[2] On June 6, 2006, a Judgement Day box set was released, featuring both original volumes remastered, two volumes of previously unreleased material, the exclusive album Martyr City, an illustrated booklet with a short autobiography written by Esham detailing the days of the original Judgement Day release as well as a background story for Martyr City, a live concert DVD, deluxe packaging and a Certificate of Authenticity.[3][4]
Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier wrote that Judgement Day, Vol. 1 "may not be his most well-crafted work, but it certainly stands as his most inspired work of the '90s",[2] while Vol. 2 "isn't quite as strong as the first volume, suffering mostly from a number of weak tracks [...] the first volume doesn't rely quite so much on cheap shock, instead focusing on evocative horror motifs, making Judgement Day, Vol. 2 the less important of the two."[2]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Vol. 1: Day
| # |
Title |
Time |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"Nine Dead Bodies" |
2:15 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 2 |
"The Boogieman" |
1:58 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 3 |
"How Do I Plead to Homicide" |
3:54 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 4 |
"I'd Rather Be Dead" |
2:50 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 5 |
"Momma Was a Junkie" |
4:05 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 6 |
"Once You Go Black" |
4:30 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 7 |
"Makin' More Music" |
3:15 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 8 |
"Hit and Run" |
2:51 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 9 |
"Thinking to Myself" |
2:27 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 10 |
"Fallen Angel" |
3:19 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 11 |
"I Met This Little Girlie" |
3:13 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 12 |
"Acid" |
3:30 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 13 |
"Devilish Mood" |
2:27 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 14 |
"My Last Words" |
3:12 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 15 |
"Losin My Religion" |
1:55 |
Esham |
Esham |
[edit] Vol. 2: Night
| # |
Title |
Time |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"Judgement Day" |
3:29 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 2 |
"Living in Incest" |
3:37 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 3 |
"Play Dead" |
2:43 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 4 |
"13 Ways" |
3:26 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 5 |
"Finger in the Cake Mix" |
4:12 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 6 |
"The Devil Gets Funky" |
3:38 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 7 |
"Crib Death" |
2:07 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 8 |
"Dead By Day" |
2:00 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 9 |
"Wake the Dead" |
3:57 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 10 |
"Dumb Bitch" |
1:31 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 11 |
"U Wanna Know Something" |
1:18 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 12 |
"Hoe Role" |
3:41 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 13 |
"Dyin to Be Down" |
3:23 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 14 |
"Sell Me Yo Soul" |
3:53 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 15 |
"We Got Some Nonbelievers" |
2:18 |
Esham |
Esham |
[edit] Vol. 3: Ascending (2006)
| # |
Title |
Time |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"The Devil's in Da House" |
3:19 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 2 |
"How Much is Ya Life Worth" |
4:18 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 3 |
"Preacherz Daughter" |
2:39 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 4 |
"Deathwish" |
4:38 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 5 |
"Memories of Abuse" |
3:06 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 6 |
"Nice with my Hands" |
3:41 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 7 |
"Original 24/7" |
3:46 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 8 |
"Save the drama 4 Ya Mama" |
2:44 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 9 |
"Fucked up in the Head" |
3:38 |
Esham
TNT |
Esham
TNT |
| 10 |
"Hold on Tight" |
2:54 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 11 |
"Would U Die 4 me" |
2:36 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 12 |
"Suck my Dick" |
1:10 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 13 |
"Jokers Wild" |
4:58 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 14 |
"Listen 2 a Deadman Speak" |
5:01 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 15 |
"Toejam" |
2:57 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 16 |
"Pussycat" |
4:15 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 17 |
"Bloody Mary" |
3:26 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 18 |
"Just another Pretty Face" |
3:06 |
Esham |
Esham |
[edit] Vol. 4: Descending (2006)
| # |
Title |
Time |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"Unbelievable" |
3:00 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 2 |
"2 A Funky Azz Beat" |
4:07 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 3 |
"Freakbone" |
3:34 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 4 |
"All My Friends Are Dead" |
3:49 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 5 |
"Talk Dirty to Em" |
2:15 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 6 |
"Unholy Rock & Roll" |
3:03 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 7 |
"Heartburn" |
3:48 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 8 |
"Where u From Fool" |
2:16 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 9 |
"Erotic Poetry 3" |
2:47 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 10 |
"Gimmy My" |
3:33 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 11 |
"Nappy Head" |
2:44 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 12 |
"Shitlist" |
3:06 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 13 |
"When I Say Bitch" |
3:25 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 14 |
"Don't Need Ya Hoe" |
4:26 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 15 |
"89 Freestyle" |
4:24 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 16 |
"91 Osborn H.S. Talent Show" |
3:18 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 17 |
"Soopmack" |
3:04 |
Esham |
Esham |
| 18 |
"Musical Maddness" |
5:11 |
Esham |
Esham |
[edit] Martyr City (2006)
| # |
Title |
Time |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1 |
"Intro" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 2 |
"Hate Me" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 3 |
"Here Comes the Antichrist" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 4 |
"My Life" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 5 |
"Workin' for the Devil" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 6 |
"Detroit Stand Up" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 7 |
"Get Guap" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 8 |
"Cocaine" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 9 |
"What Up Doe" |
|
Esham |
Esham
Doc "Hollywood" Hustle |
| 10 |
"Automatic" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 11 |
"Fuck Y’all" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 12 |
"E-S-H-A-M (Every Shooter Has A Motive)" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 13 |
"Understanding" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
| 14 |
"Martyr City" |
|
Esham |
Esham |
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